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Disney has announced the closure of its remaining theme parks as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with Universal also announcing the closure of ... More

Susanne Mørch Koch has been named Tivoli's new CEO following a recruitment process to find a permanent replacement for Lars Liebst, who leaves the role ... More

Attendance at the world's major waterparks continues to grow, with nearly 31 million people visiting the top waterparks globally in 2018. According to the latest ... More

2018 was a landmark year for the themed entertainment industry, with the latest edition of the TEA/AECOM Theme and Museum Index showing the world's major ... More

AECOM – the multinational consulting and engineering firm that provides design, feasibility, masterplanning and construction services to clients all over the world – has dissolved ... More

A major fire broke out at Germany's Europa Park over the weekend, destroying a historic ride and consuming a large chunk of the park's Scandinavia ... More

Disney has released a new video for its Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attractions, confirming the additions will come first to California in the Summer of ... More

France's museums have shown significant recovery following a tumultuous 2016, with the Louvre reclaiming top spot as the world's most visited museum in the latest ... More

Waterpark attendance has for the first time broken 30 million visitors among the world's top 20, with particularly strong performance in some of Europe's top ... More

Disney continues to reign supreme in the world of theme parks, with the operator gaining close to 10 million additional visitors through the year – ... More

Asia’s culture sector has experienced rapid growth in recent years, something exemplified by Beijing’s National Museum of China, which in 2016 was the world’s most ... More

Waterparks worldwide enjoyed a fruitful 2016, with combined attendance among the top 20 increasing to nearly 30 million, according to the TEA/AECOM Theme Index A ... More

Following a period of growth in 2015, the world’s top theme parks have experienced a mixed year, according to the latest edition of the TEA/AECOM ... More

The world’s top theme parks recorded tremendous growth in 2015, while visitor numbers to museums entered overall decline, according to the 2016 edition of the ... More

Members of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) are gathering ahead of the organisation's annual summit, which happens this year in Anaheim, California. Taking place over ... More

The TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index 2014 has been released, showing post-recession growth has been maintained in the theme park sector, while museum attendance ... More

The North American theme park industry surpassed pre-recession attendance figures for the first time in 2013, recording its third straight year of growth to mark ... More

Standards and attendances of new theme parks and attractions in Asia is drawing record numbers of visitors, according to industry leaders at the recent Asian ... More

Image: Asian parks did particularly well in 2011 The year 2011 was one of "economic recovery" and "increased globalization" for the theme park industry. According ... More

The ongoing global recession, challenging weather periods and "modest investment" by operators resulted in mixed results for the international theme park sector in 2010. The ... More